Reserving a pool deck chair on a cruise is the equivalent of passengers who recline their seat on a flight – both are controversial topics. If you’re a cruiser, you understand cruise etiquette is a big thing, whether it’s unwritten rules like not cutting in lines to restaurants, or those clearly spelled out in cruise … Read more
The Trump administration has dismissed the few remaining health officials who oversaw care for some of the world’s most vulnerable people: more than 500,000 children and more than 600,000 pregnant women with H.I.V. in low-income countries. Expert teams that managed programs meant to prevent newborns from acquiring H.I.V. from their mothers and to provide treatment … Read more
They’re salty. American McDonald’s customers are shocked to learn that ordering beer at the chain overseas is quite common. “I’ve eaten at an Italian McDonald’s in Florence and Venice, just to see what it would be like… America could never,” one X user posted Monday. They noted washing down their meal with a beer was … Read more
There’s a trend that seems to be emerging in Australia’s dating scene, and it’s one that has women ready to pack up and head overseas to avoid. If you have been scrolling on TikTok recently, it’s likely you may have come across more than one video of someone lamenting about how hard it is to … Read more
Distance won’t keep Taylor Swift from celebrating Chiefs boyfriend Travis Kelce’s latest Super Bowl win. The 14-time Grammy winner — who kicked off a three-show Eras Tour stop in Liverpool, U.K., on Thursday, which is six hours ahead of Kansas City — stayed awake through the late hours to take part in an Instagram live … Read more
These meds won’t fly. A pharmaceutical expert for Fox News is warning about what medications can and cannot be packed for trips overseas. The advice comes ahead of what’s anticipated to be an explosive summer of air travel and applies to the 77% of Americans who plan to travel with medications, according to a recent … Read more
The king is on the move. King Charles III announced his first trip out of the UK since he was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. The monarch, 75, will be traveling to France next month to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. He will be joined by his wife, Queen Camilla, 76, and his … Read more
A US man who has moved Down Under has been left in shock after discovering the cost of an MRI. Noel Mulkey was in the midst of training for the Ironman World Championship, but daily 20-mile runs led to him needing an MRI in Australia. “Total price $300,” he said, stunned. It roughly equates to … Read more
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Friday announced a global $500 million fund-raising effort to help diversify its base of support and ensure its financial future in a period of transformation for the film industry and the nonprofit cultural sector. “Both are going through radical business model shifts right now due to … Read more
If you’ve never stepped foot outside North America, Ireland is your pot of gold. “The majority of my guests who travel to Ireland … it’s their first time ever using their passport, or they didn’t have one so got it for this trip,” said Jackie Roth, the Ireland specialist at luxury travel agency Scott Dunn. … Read more
Do better, Dave. Wendy’s has whipped up yet another social media storm with the announcement of a new orange creamsicle-flavored Frosty, available at US locations from Mar. 19 — but fans are demanding more than just a taste of the vast variety of sweet treats available exclusively overseas. The controversy-courting fast foodery, which found itself under … Read more
They made a supreme change. Glenn and Sophie Harris, 38 and 35, were terrified of dying young and leaving their kids orphans. They weighed a combined 630 pounds, with Glenn estimating he was consuming around 3,500 calories a day by indulging in extra-large pizzas and 10 to 15 cans of Pepsi Max. Their wake-up call … Read more
A New Jersey woman has taken to TikTok to share her company’s bizarre request before a work trip overseas. “My company is not only asking us to share a room with a colleague on our upcoming trip to Paris, but to share a bed,” co.letter said in a video on TikTok. She said she had … Read more
Rats running amok inside a popular McDonald’s are an “almost daily” occurrence, according to disgruntled staff, who claim nothing is being done to curtail the problem. Employees reported the outlet in Hindley Street, Adelaide, to a union but when a representative went to investigate the problem they were turned away by management. Rats are not … Read more
QUESTION: I recently found out my wife of 20 years – who was originally born overseas – has a bank account in her home country with about $50,000 in savings. The cash came from her own inheritance after her parents passed, and she insists she wants to use it on holidays we can enjoy together in … Read more